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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1931
Page
4
The Lawrence Journal-World reports on Sandino's claim of strength for a new Nicaragua campaign and analyzes gangland perceptions of Capone's inner circle. It columns on Kansas politics, Sen Johnson's Navy expansion views, and a call for 1,000 more hotel rooms as Lawrence prepares to host a teachers convention.
The Emporia Gazette notes a family push toward culinary perfection as young Bill visits church suppers to learn the craft. The piece frames progressive tastes and community dining within a local, humorous vignette involving father and son.
A Gazette editorial mocks a figure named Scott banker and railroad builder as treasurer of the Mis Kansas & Texas railroad. It satirizes public spending on charitable meals and missionary support, imagining a harsher fate for feminist meal servers in a distorted, sensational tone.
The article outlines acute and long term management of infantile paralysis. It stresses rest in the acute stage, use of splints and bandages, and careful after care under a physician. Convalescence emphasizes massage, passive and active exercises, and gradual muscle strengthening under expert supervision.
In the Old Home Town Rev Jas A Lawrence and Miss Marie Lawrence left yesterday for Pittsburgh Pa Rev Lawrence will stay two weeks and Marie will winter there. R E Melvin visits Topeka to secure a charter for the Beta fraternity. A $7000 chapter house is planned here. A paving project on Winthrop Street aims to connect the University to the Santa Fe depot. Sigma Xi elects Kansas members Edward N Noyes Lawrence David Charles McConaughy Atchison and Frank P Brock Lawrence. University Dramatic Association to present The Virginian with Guy Koehler The Virginian and Miss Bess Parkman in supporting roles.
A Kansas history note records 1885 hog cholera causing serious losses across 30 counties in the state. Subsequent entry in 1888 mentions P. McDonald at Fort.
Kansas Senator Arthur Capper voiced strong opposition to a general sales tax in a radio address at Topeka arguing it would burden the least able to afford it. He endorsed luxury or excise taxes and higher income taxes for the wealthy.
A collage of short items from cities like Philadelphia Elyria Baltimore Milwaukee Buffalo Bernley. A traffic dog on Broad Street halts cars, a cemetery tombs joke about teeing, cosmetics costs for women, a Maryland doctor on voters, a phono record claim for love, silk-hatted parade tires bust, and a British campaign fiery rebuke by Rear Admiral Campbell leading to victory.
George M. Walker, a world war veteran, has returned home to Linwood after a month at the veterans' hospital in Excelsior Springs. He had been staying with his mother, Mrs. John Potters, and was there for treatment and observation.
Venice Muir roams Paris with a social aim, escaping New York failures. Her mother’s cold forces Venice freedom to seek popularity, while Venice reads people and wishes to write. On a boat she meets Johnny and later a hotel lounge confidante who hates parties, mirroring Venice’s own feelings.
Venice enjoys a night at Zellis with Johnny Maple in Paris while her mother’s cough lingers and a troubling call from Doctor Hawks hints at her mother’s deteriorating health. Venice grapples with longing, independence, and the pull of family as she faces an ominous morning and a looming enrollment.
Members of a Brackett club hosted a session on Poems Everyone Should Know with Mrs. John Levette presenting and a concluding recitation of Enoch Arden. A contest by Mrs. W. P. Martin and Miss Grace Preyer provided much fun. A two course lunch was served. Sixty guests attended including Mrs. Ar nold Fralich, R Yeoman, and visitors from Brackett, with a walnut chest of drawers from Gov Charles Robison on display at the Hayden home.
The Little Black Clock guides John and Peggy to a red maple grove where a tree tells their autumn red color story. It explains the maples turn red from winter twigs to spring buds and flowers, stay green briefly in summer, then blaze red again by September.
Topeka Oct 28 AP Walter Gillespie 19 Kansas City Kansas died hours after being thrown from a car fender into an electric light pole He had ridden on the fender when the auto hit a curb and went into the pole Quentin Cloud Topeka driver was to be questioned by assistant county attorney Lester Goodell to decide if a slaughter charge would be filed
The page lists a jumble of across and down crossword clues with numbers and partial word hints across various categories. It appears as a dense puzzle grid readout with uneven capitalization and fragmented phrases.
Mr and Mrs Willie Puckett and Ruby Mae dined with Mr and Mrs Ellis Bond while delivering sorghum. Miss Margaret Curtis visited Alice and Cecil Johnson. Beth Crowley of Topeka stayed with Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson and Maurice Knott. Ted Hack and children of Lawrence spent Sunday with Mrs N F Thome and Mr Thome. John Banks and Neal dined with Herman Banks at Lecompton. Alvin Bond and children of Eudora enjoyed Sunday at Marvin Bond and Ellis Bond homes.
Local residents from the area attended the funeral of Mrs. Sir Barton in Lawrence on Monday afternoon. Attendees listed include Mrs and Mrs Ellis Bond, Mr and Mrs Elza Bond, Mrs Willis Dann, Marvin Bond, Porter Bond, and Mr and Mrs Everett Bond. Neil Banks attended the chair variety for Mr and Mrs Lonzie King on Tuesday evening. August Nieder and Emma Nieder visited with Mr and Mrs W J Curtis and Miss Margaret. Mr and Mrs Ellis Bond were at Valley Grove with Mr and Mrs Willie Puckett last Friday.
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